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jerks INTERVIEWED.
THE SUPREME BBNCH-LANAR WILL LIKE
LY BIZ THB NAN.
HOadly is Not Eligible, Garland Desires 10 Remain
in the Oabinet-Hints as 10 Lamar's Prob
able Successor -Endicott Has No Intsn-
tOn Of Resigning.

PIrTsBURG, July 1.-THE Hon. George
A. jerks, Solicitor General of the United
States, passed through the city this morn
ing. He was en- route from Utah to
Washington.
Since Judge jerks was in the city last,
his closest friends have strong reasons for
believing that it was no idle rumor that
said he was likely to become member Of
President Cleveland's Cabinet, in the
event of Lamar resigning as Secretary OF
the Interior to so on the Supreme Bench
as the successor of the late Justice Woods.
These near friends of the Judge say that
if he held any other office than that Of
Solicitor General, however, it is consider
ed that he has a position that really re-
quires more ability and keener and more
intimate kn nowledge Of national affairs than
Is required in filling the chair of the Secre-
tary of the Interior. 1t i SAID, though,
that the indications at present point
strongly to Judge jerks as Lamar's sue
cessor, if that gentleman is appointed, q
Justice of the Supreme Bench.
The Solicitor General, while waiting at
the Union Station this morning, spoke
quite freely about matters of national in
terest. He showed conclusively how GER
tain applicants for the Supreme Judgeship
were not eligible, and the drift of his con-
versation showed that-he being one of the
inner circle that surrounds President Cleve-
land-the man who is most likely to receive
the appointment is Secretary Lamar.
Your name, Judge, as well as that of
Secretary Lamar is spoken Of in connec-
tion with the successor of the late Justice
Woods of the Supreme bench"
II could not be the successor Of Justice
Woods. There is one principal reason that
makes it impossible for me, as well as
several Others whose names have been
mentioned as probable successors. The
Justice that succeeds him must be from
the same district. That district consists
of Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi,
Florida and Arkansas. These are the
States that were originally under the old
Spanish or French law. 1t is a judicial
necessity that some one on the Supreme
Bench must come from one of these States
Justice Woods represented Alabama,
though he was really an Ohioan.
"The names mentioned in the newspa-
pers as his successor are Hoadly of Ohio,
Garland of Arkansas, Hammond of Geor-
gia, and Secretary Lamar. Hoadly is not
eligible for the same reason that am not
Attorney General Garland, though eligible,
has absolutely withdrawn as q candidate.
Lamar is eligible. The chances are in ia
vor of his receiving the appointment if he
wants it. l can't conjecture when the ap-
pointment will be made. If Lamar is the
man then the necessity of appointing his
successor as Secretary of the Interior
would, Of course, cause longer delay in
the Judgeship appointment"
rs there any foundation to. the rumors
that are still revived about other prospect
i've designations in President Cleveland 8
Cabinet?"
Not the slightest. don't think there
is anything in the story Of the intention of
Secretary Endicott resigning Garland is
sure TO serve out his term-thst is, unless
something extraordinary should arise,
which is not at all likely.